What she is focused on now is winning her first Grand Slam title since Wimbledon in 2014. To get there, she'll have to beat 21-year-old Naomi Osaka, the U.S. Open champion who is on a 13-match winning ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to resume commercial whaling one day after leaving the IWC
Kyodo news agency said, quoting association sources. The decision to openly hunt whales for profit comes weeks after Japan announced its withdrawal from the IWC following years of friction between Tok... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo inflation picks up but BOJ’s price target remains distant
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo’s core consumer price inflation picked up slightly more than expected in January due to higher energy prices, but Japan’s central bank still has a long way to achieve its elusi... ( read original story ...)
Osaka says sponsor apologized over controversial commercial
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Japanese noodle company Nissin has apologized to Naomi Osaka after controversially depicting her in a commercial which has since been removed, the 21-year-old said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Osaka digs deep against Pliskova to set up Kvitova final
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka staved off a fightback from Karolina Pliskova to reach her maiden Australian Open final with a 6-2 4-6 6-4 win on Thursday setting up a title ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Iran advance to semifinals of Asian Cup
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Japan and Iran became the first two teams to advance to the Asian Cup semifinals on Thursday. Four-time champion Japan eliminated Vietnam 1-0 in their quarterfinal b... ( read original story ...)
Nissin drops Osaka ad after complaints, star focused on game
Osaka's appeal has grown in Japan since she beat Serena Williams in last year's U.S. Open. Her performance at the Australian Open has topped daily news coverage. It's not the first time Japan has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan whalers discuss plan to resume commercial hunt July 1
TOKYO — Japanese whalers discussed plans Thursday to resume their commercial hunting along the northeastern coast on July 1, for the first time in three decades. Their preparation follows Japan's deci... ( read original story ...)
Osaka vs Kvitova for Australian Open title, No. 1 ranking
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Naomi Osaka never made it past the fourth round at any of the first 10 Grand Slam tournaments of her career. Now, still just 21, she's suddenly on the verge of a second consecu... ( read original story ...)
Osaka sponsor withdraws controversial commercial
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese noodle company Nissin have removed a controversial commercial following a dispute over the skin colour of a cartoon character depicting tennis player Naomi Osaka. The commer... ( read original story ...)
Japan, not China, may be winning Asia’s infrastructure investment contest
Before China began courting Southeast Asia with infrastructure investments through its Belt and Road Initiative , Japan was the region's top development financier. As the two powerhouses now compete f... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo opening second Highlands location
Orbin Green was looking for a lunch spot to fill his vacant Bardstown Road building, and he finally found it in Sapporo. Yes, Sapporo, the sushi dinner restaurant also on Bardstown Road. Greene said M... ( read original story ...)
Seoul accuses Japanese patrol plane of threatening flight
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of -- South Korea's military accused Japan of a "clear provocation" over what it said was a threatening low-altitude flight by a Japanese patrol plane over a South Korean warshi... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to come as OE Tire on Mercedes-AMG ’s E-Class 53-series
Yokohama Tire announced that Mercedes-AMG has selected Yokohama’s “ADVAN Sport V105” tires as original equipment for its new E 53 4MATIC+ (ISG installed) series, which includes sedan, station wagon, c... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka: Noodle company apologises for ‘white-washing’
The headlines should all have been all about Naomi Osaka's victories on the tennis courts in Melbourne, Australia. Instead, the Haitian-Japanese sports star has once again found the coverage diverted ... ( read original story ...)
Finnair adds new routes to Sapporo and Punta Cana
Finnair is set to open new winter routes from Helsinki to the Japanese ski destination of Sapporo and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. The new routes will both be launched for the winter 2019/202... ( read original story ...)